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Republicans make significant gains in midterm elections By JESSICA HUSEMAN Editor-in-Chief jhuseman@smu.edu

Rep. Rick Perry defeats Democratic opponent Bill White for Texas govenor.

Dallas citizens turned out in record numbers at polling locations throughout the city to cast their votes yesterday and throughout early voting. The results were as expected, with Republicans sweeping all major seats in the SMU area. Rick Perry (R) beat out Bill White (D) and will serve a third term as governor, extending his stay as the longest serving governor in Texas’ history. White conceded to Perry in a speech before an audience in his hometown of Houston, where he spent three terms as mayor. Rick Perry won comfortably statewide, although White led in Dallas County by a 10 percent margin. The race between the two contenders for governor was a

heated one. Both White and Perry spent millions of dollars campaigning across the state, airing television ads and shaking hands with supporters. In a message to all Texans, White said, “Please understand that all of our leaders, including our national leaders, deserve respect.” He said that having respect for diversity also meant having “respect for those with a different point of view.” In a post-announcement interview with The Daily Campus, Mike Ogulnick, the Texas regional communications director for the Democratic Party said that the results were “unfortunate, but not shocking,” and said that though Bill White ran a good race, the results were “a reflection on the country.” Perry took advantage of the country’s feelings during his race, repeating the nationwide anti-Washington sentiment in his speeches and ads. In interviews leading up to yesterday’s race, Perry rarely mentioned White, instead choosing to nationalize the race by remarking on Obama’s failures in office and his declining national popularity. Perry also touted Texas’ relatively stable economy as compared to the rest of the nation. In his post-election speech just south of Austin at an exotic game ranch, Perry said, “There is a reason that our economy continues to lead the nation, and it’s not

just because the good Lord put a lot of oil and gas under our land.” This is a sentiment he repeated throughout his campaign, saying that Texas’ economy depended on low taxes and predictable laws. In his campaign ads, he placed suspicion that White would raise taxes, even going so far as to suppose that White would instate an income tax. These tactics seemed to have worked, as this will mark another win for Perry, who has never lost a race since beginning his political career over 25 years ago. This marks the first loss for White, who began his political career in 2003. Both Perry and White have been pinned as potential candidates for national positions. Perry is considered a possible 2012 presidential candidate, although he has repeatedly denied that he will run. Such a run would cut Perry’s third term short. Bill White has been pegged as a possible candidate for senate, as it is widely speculated that Kay Bailey Hutchison will not seek another term. Republican Pete Sessions won a comfortable victory over his Democratic opponent, Greer Raggio, for Texas’ 32nd congressional district. The 32nd district represents suburban areas of northwestern

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University Park Police closed Airline Rd. between University Blvd. and Fondren Rd. Monday evening after SMU student Halle E. Griggs was hit by car driving south on Airline.

Student struck by car, breaks pelvis By DAILY CAMPUS STAFF The names of the driver and the pedestrian in last night’s accident have been identified by University Park Police. In a statement to The Daily Campus, UP Police Chief Gary Adams identified the driver as 21-year-old Katherine J. Bedford and the pedestrian as 20-year-old Halle E. Griggs. Both are SMU students. “I actually have no recollection of what happened last night,” Griggs

told The Daily Campus. Griggs is recovering from a broken pelvis and is currently in stable condition at Baylor Medical Center. “First thing I knew I was parking my car to go to the library,” she said. “I woke up going to the hospital.” “The contributing factors to the accident are driver inattention and the pedestrian failed to cross at a cross walk,” Adams said. No charges were filed by the

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Athletes playing by different set of rules Athletes not allowed to drop classes for two years By MACKENZIE O’HARA Staff Writer mohara@smu.edu

For the past two years student athletes at SMU have been forced to play by a different set of rules than the rest of the student body. Unlike other students, athletes have been unable to drop a course. But after The Daily Campus began asking questions about it, the Athletic Department abruptly canceled its no-drop policy. Athletic officials said they took this action after Provost Paul W. Ludden issued a memorandum last week to faculty and staff that made it clear that all students, including athletes, must be allowed to drop classes at will. Provost Ludden issued the memo on Thursday, Oct. 28 a few hours after The Daily Campus spoke with Brad

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Sutton, the assistant athletic director for media relations. In that interview, Sutton said the Athletic Department had a no-drop policy. But on Tuesday, Nov. 2 Sutton called the interview with The Daily Campus “out of date.” “Let me be clear on this,” Sutton wrote in Tuesday’s email interview. “Athletics will follow the provost’s directive.” Many student athletes felt the no-drop policy, which was adopted in the summer of 2009, was unfair because it forced them to remain in classes they were failing, and ultimately ended up hurting their GPAs. Former SMU football player Ben Goldthorpe was notified via email on the last day of the drop deadline last semester that he would be unable to drop a class. Dropping

the class would have had no affect on his student athlete NCAA eligibility or financial aid status, but he was still forced to remain enrolled in the class, even though it was clear he would have trouble passing the class. “There was no verbal communication” about the drop process, Goldthorpe said. The no-drop policy was enacted for many reasons, according to Sutton, including trying to decrease the number of classes student athletes drop to avoid the tuition expense incurred if he or she must take additional semesters to graduate. Sutton called the policy “extremely positive” in his Oct. 28 email. “The number of class drops has plummeted. In round numbers, student-athletes had 140 drops in the spring of 2009 and just 20 in the spring of 2010,” he wrote in the

Oct. 28 interview. In a Faculty Senate report dated Nov. 3, 2009, Athletic Policies Committee Chair Dan Orlovsky said that there was “controversy” among faculty members about the drop policy adopted by the Athletic Department. “On the one hand the new policy reinforces our desire to see fewer drops in the university. On the other it treats student athletes differently than we treat the larger student body - a situation that we oppose,” Orlovsky said. The provost made a point to single out student athletes in his memo: “All students are encouraged to seek the advice of an academic counselor before dropping a course, but it is the students’ choice See ATHLETES on Page 3 whether or not to

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Dallas Democrats filled the Jack Daniel’s Bar inside the American Airlines Center Tuesday night, as part of their watch party for the midterm elections.

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• Wednesday November 3, 2010

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SMU senior Whitney Wolfe launches second business, clothing line Tender Heart By SARAH BRAY Style Editor sabray@smu.edu

After spending two semesters abroad in Paris, SMU senior Whitney Wolfe returned to the Hilltop with big ideas. Influenced by the art, fashion and culture of the city of lights, Wolfe opted to channel her newfound creative energy towards a fashion-centric, non-profit venture. Wolfe along with celebrity stylist friend Patrick Aufdenkamp, whose client list includes the likes of Shenae Grimes and The Kardashians, decided to merge their talents and start the “Help Us Project.” The “Help Us Project” began, in response to the environmental crisis caused by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as a line of organic bamboo totes with proceeds benefitting the Ocean Futures Society. Since the organization’s launch in July, Wolfe’s “Help Us” bags have

gained national media buzz with celebrities like Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie, Kate Bosworth and Denise Richards all “carrying” the cause. Now just months after the instant success of her first company, Wolfe introduces a second business with design partner Aufdenkamp. This time around they started a clothing line called Tender Heart. Her new line, although not a nonprofit, still has an impacting message of human trafficking and fair trade awareness behind it. Tender Heart’s first collection features relaxed tie-dyed designs all made in Nepal. “You don’t hear of many clothes made in Nepal because everything is made in China these days,” Wolfe said. For Wolfe and Aufdenkamp’s first attempt at clothing design they wanted to keep it simple with a Spring 2011 collection featuring just seven pieces.

“It was an experiment; we wanted to start with seven pieces because we didn’t want to waste money if it wasn’t going to respond well,” she said about the collection consisting of two pairs of pants, a skirt and four dresses. Luckily the line has been responding very well with buyers; just last month Tender Heart was picked up by two major retailers, Kitson and Intermix, in the Los Angeles market. The designs won’t be in stores until Spring 2011, so Wolfe has decided to make Tender Heart available exclusively to SMU students at a trunk show this Thursday. “It’s comfortable, casual and cheap,” Wolfe said. “Not to mention, there is a good message behind it.” You can preview and purchase the designs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ceylon et Cie, 1319 Dragon Street in Dallas Design District. Photos provided by Whitney Wolfe

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Republicans content over victories By MEREDITH CARLTON Associate News Editor mcarlton@smu.edu

Over 300 citizens and candidates gathered on the second floor of Hotel Palomar last night to watch the midterm election results, which concluded in a major lead by Republicans. The atmosphere of the evening started with a relaxed tone and heightened throughout the night sparking energy and joy. Tom Leppert, mayor of Dallas since June 2007, was in attendance and felt the excitement of the Republican Party. “Everyone is really positive this evening,” Leppert said. As the results started to roll

in, Republicans felt citizens were making their point to Congress. “There’s a clear message to the president that the American public wants to be listened to,” Kenneth Sheets, newly elected state representative, said. U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson, serving the 3rd district of Dallas, agreed with Sheets. “A revolution is brewing,” Johnson said. “I hope it continues through 2012, so we can capture the White House” Others had a different way of putting it. “We think we did a hell of a job,” Joe Driver, Texas House Rep. for District 113, said. “They came at us with a lot of money and lies, and we

told them to take it back to Washington D.C.. Don’t mess with Texas.” Although a number of candidates were present, both Dan Branch and Pete Sessions were absent. As supporters began to trickle out, an announcement was made that the results for District Attorney were too close to call. “I’ll tell you what,” Clancy, the Republican candidate, said. “I could not be more proud than I am now. A campaign is a rollercoaster ride…but I’m not prepared to concede tonight.” At press time, the results for District Attorney had not yet been announced.

Democrats disappointed over election results By SARAH KRAMER Staff Writer skramer@smu.edu

Dallas Democrats did not let rain ruin their parade, despite the weather Tuesday evening. More than 150 people, including candidates, showed their support for the Democratic Party at the Jack Daniels Club in the American Airlines Center, though the watch party was originally planned for the plaza at Victory Park. Although the night started off slow, Democrats’ spirit soon filled the bar. “Dallas County is the bluest spot in the state,” County Chair for the Democratic Party Darlene Ewing said. TV monitors portrayed messages

such as “Welcome, Democrats. Victory 2010,” while “Defend Change, Vote Democrat” posters were placed around the room. People crowded around the screens, watching the results come in, though the results were not always in Democratic favor. “I think it was way too early to have a Republican take over,” Dallas resident Jim White said. “The Democrats didn’t have enough time to accomplish what’s on their agenda.” Some Democrats felt the hype about Republicans taking control of the House and Senate affected voters locally and nationally, due to American frustration with President Barack Obama and his administration. “I think it has affected Texas

more than we thought it would,” Regional Communications Director for the Texas Democratic Party Mike Ogulnick said. “A lot of really good moderate Democrats are going to lose tonight.” Sharina Fowler, court reporter for Judge Cañas, believes “it has come down to Democrat versus Republican,” instead of citizens actually voting for the best candidate for the job. Though to many it did not come as a shock that Gov. Rick Perry would be re-elected as governor, it was still disappointing to those at the watch party. “We live in a Republican state, and it will take an extraordinary effort to elect a Democratic governor. Bill White was an extraordinary candidate

and ran a good, race but it is what it is—a reflection of the country,” Ogulnick said. However, others were more positive and hopeful for races such as District Attorney. Twelve men who have been affected by Watkins’s decision to check DNA attended the party to show their support for the DA. Steven Phillips, one of the 12 who had been imprisoned, voted for the first time in 28 years today, supporting Watkins. “We can’t stand to go lose what he has done. We don’t want to go back to where we were before he was elected,” Phillips said. Regardless of the results, State Senator Royce West said, “We will still be a Democratic County.”

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ELECTIONS: Republicans sweep SMU area races Dallas, including SMU. Pete Sessions has represented the district since 2002. Pete Sessions has taken on a national presence in his most recent term in office. In 2008, he was elected by the House Republican Conference to serve as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Though Sessions is outspoken on the benefits of small government and low taxes, he has created a reputation for being one of the more moderate Republican leaders. Sessions was one of the first Republicans to vote for the $787 billion bailout package early in 2008, and has continued to defend that decision against harsh criticism. This was Raggio’s first time to run for elected office. His main appeal to voters was that he would not have been a “career-politician,” though he failed to create a presence in Dallas large enough to secure him a majority. This race was named one of the “Emerging Races” by the Democratic National Campaign Committee, and garnered national attention because of the strong fundraising campaigns by both candidates. In expected fashion, Dan Branch won reelection in a landslide against his Democratic opponent Pete Schulte with more than a 30 percent margin. Branch will continue to serve the 108th district in the Texas House for a fifth term. Branch has become extremely popular in the 108th district for his moderate ideals. His district, which includes the Park Cities, Uptown, downtown and most of Old East Dallas, is largely moderate Republican. Branch has been very successful in representing their interests, earning

ACCIDENT: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 investigating officers. Around 6:20 p.m. Monday, Bedford was driving her white Mazda southbound at the 6400 block of Airline Road when she struck Griggs, who was crossing Airline Road, according to the police report. Bedford admitted to looking down at her cell phone while driving when she heard a crashing sound. Bedford’s Mazda had minor damage, with a crack in the lower portion of her windshield. Patricia Brodersen, who takes classes in the Annette Caldwell Simmons building, said when she had left her class to get something from her car, she heard what she describes as the sound of “a baseball bat hitting a ball.” “I turned, and when I looked over there, I thought it was a bag of trash. I almost ignored her until I realized, ‘That’s a person,’” Brodersen said. Brodersen ran to the scene of the accident, and police were notified by the man who was driving behind Bedford. Bedford said Griggs was seizing after she got hit. However, Brodersen said she wasn’t moving when he saw her. “When I walked up to her, I really kind of thought she was dead. I was just patting her telling her it was going to be okay,” she said. Brodersen explained that almost no one was near the location of the accident at that time. Before the

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drop a course. “The Drop Policy defined in the Undergraduate Catalog also applies to student athletes... Student athletes who are considering dropping a course should consult with the Athletic Department because their eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics, as defined by the NCAA, may be affected by their choice to drop or add a course. “Student athletes who are concerned about losing scholarship support should consult with their academic advisor or the Office of the Provost.” The provost’s office declined to comment on the Athletic Department’s policy or the memo, saying that Ludden was not accepting any interview requests this week. At SMU there are 439 student athletes, 260 of whom are on scholarship.

praise from several non-partisan groups as one of Texas’ most successful legislators. Schulte is considered a good future candidate for office but may not be ready to serve right now. In its endorsement of Branch, The Dallas Morning News said of Schulte: “Bright and well-spoken, Schulte is not unprepared and might one day grow into a top legislator.” Nationally, Republicans fulfilled expectations and took control of the House. The results suggest that the House, which has been largely supportive of Obama’s policies thus far, will now begin to work against him. The Republicans easily took the 39 seats that it needed to take the lead in the House, and at the time of press looked likely to exceed the 52 seat gain that propelled the GOP into the majority in 1994. This also marks the largest pick up of seats since the Democrats took 75 seats in 1948. “While our new majority will serve as your voice in the people’s House, we must remember it is the president who sets the agenda for our government. The American people have sent an unmistakable message to him tonight, and that message is: Change course,” said Rep. John A. Boehner, current House minority leader, to a crowd of supporters in Washington D.C. Boehner is likely to become majority leader in the Republican-controlled House. At the time of press, Democrats still held on to a slight lead in the Senate. Sarah Kramer and Meredith Carlton contributed to this report.

ambulance arrived, cars drove around Griggs, who continued lying on the ground. Brodersen said SMU Police arrived quickly, and the University Park Police arrived soon after. The ambulance, however, did not arrive so quickly. “She laid there for a long, long time,” Brodersen said. “I said to the [ University Park Police] man, ‘Where is the ambulance?’ and he just said, ‘We just have a lot going on tonight.’” University Park Emergency Communications manager said that University Park has only one ambulance, which was responding to a kitchen fire in a house in the 3600 block of Villanova at the time. University Park dispatchers forwarded the call to Highland Park and Dallas units, but the University Park ambulance was able to arrive on the scene first. According to Steve Mace, a University Park community information officer, the University Park ambulance arrived at 6:31 p.m., eight minutes and eight seconds after the initial 9-1-1 call was placed. “If the Med Unit had been dispatched from Fire Headquarters at 3800 University, on scene arrival to the accident location would have

been reduced by a minute or so,” Mace said. Griggs was transported to the hospital 11 minutes after the ambulance arrived at the scene. Junior Spanish major and prelaw student Cami Ruff was leaving her sorority’s chapter meeting when she saw Griggs laying on the ground crumpled in a ball. “The police were standing right over her and she was yelling things like, ‘Oh my God, I’m hurting so bad,’” Ruff said. A female police officer standing over her assured her that an ambulance was on the way, but the girl continued shouting. Ruff says that Bedford, who drives a small white car, claims not to have seen the victim before she hit her. “[Bedford] was saying things like, ‘I didn’t see her, she came out of no where,’” Ruff said. Ruff says there were few students present and that the majority of witnesses were families who lived in the neighborhood right off of Airline Road.

Resolution: 4-year scholarship program by using student fees By MEREDITH SHAMBURGER Senior Staff Writer mshamburge@smu.edu

SMU Student Senate passed two resolutions during its Tuesday meeting. Dedman I Senator Alex Ehmke authored the first resolution. His bill requests that students should be able to use laptops in all classes. “Just passing legislation isn’t enough, now they have to implement it,” Ehmke said. The second resolution sought to establish a 4-year scholarship program by using student fees. Student Body President Jake Torres, AfricanAmerican Senator Catherine Essig and Hispanic-American Senator Alejandra Aguirre authored the bill. The bill asks that $11 of the next increase in student fees be applied to a scholarship program which would fund at least four Dallas-Fort Worth students for four years. If implemented, the program would fund one incoming freshman each year for all four years of that freshman’s college career. The scholarship recipients would be required to maintain a 3.0 GPA and be willing to perform community service throughout their enrollment at SMU. Aguirre said this scholarship would help attract DFW students to

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SMU. Aguirre went to public school in Dallas and said many students “didn’t want to apply to SMU just because they thought it was too expensive.” Essig said the program would set a bar for the chosen students and promote those chosen to do great things. Bill authors don’t have many of the specifics worked out, such as housing costs. They say the University has been waiting to see if Senate would pass the bill before beginning discussions of whether this program is possible. Torres said this bill is good because it tells the University how students want to spend their student fees. Senate already funds several onetime scholarships for SMU students, but this program would only be available to incoming freshmen and would last for four years. Student senate also introduced three pieces of legislation. The first, authored by Parliamentarian Joseph Esau, First-Year Senator Katherine Ladner, Dedman I Senator Aden Abiye, International Senator Jieun Pyun, First-Year Senator Ramon Trespalacious and Student Concerns Chair Mamadou Diallo, seeks to add weekend service to the Mustang Express. Bill authors note that ridership has

“increased by more than 93 percent from 2004 to 2008.” They also note that Park ‘N Pony transit passes have also increased. They argue that providing weekend service will benefit all members of the SMU community, not just students. The second piece of legislation, authored by Student Body Vice President Austin Prentice, asks that Game Day parking attendants wear red or blue instead of orange shirts. Prentice described the current orange shirt color as “hideous,” and said changing the colors to red or blue would promote school spirit. When asked about any hazardous, hard-tosee possibilities, Prentice said he’d consider a reflective armband. The third bill, also authored by Prentice, seeks to have Park ‘N Pony stop ticketing at 4 p.m. on Mondays in selected locations. Prentice says this will accommodate Greek upperclassmen who don’t purchase parking permits. Prentice is asking that Park ‘N Pony not ticket in parking lots and metered spaces in front of Sorority and Fraternity Rows, Airline Garage, Moody Garage, and the parking lot behind the Lambda Chi and SAE Houses. Senate will vote on those three bills next week.

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The Financial Aid Office’s obligation to the students is to assist them in the process of finding resources to financially supplement their education for the duration of their time at SMU. One of the current problems that make financial aid advisors’ job difficult is an increase in the student population and higher tuition cost. The higher education cost has caused many student problems that result in serious consequences. Also having a growing student body can affect many students in terms of receiving proper guidance due to the fact that these financial aid advisors have to tend to so many students. Having a manageable student to advisor ratio is very important because this will allow the advisor to take more time with each individual student. Approximately 70 percent of the undergraduate population receives some type of financial aid and that there are only five undergraduate financial aid advisors and there are only two financial aid advisors for graduate students who represent almost half of SMU’s total enrollment population. Currently the Financial Aid Office is open on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays to students for only three hours. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Financial Aid Office is open for students for three

and a half hours. The enrollment growth will only increase the need for an expansion of the Financial Aid department. In my opinion, since there are more students and the same amount of advisors, walk in hours should include all business hours Monday through Friday. Otherwise, the Financial Aid Office should add another advisor for the graduate and undergraduate students. This resolution will decrease the traffic and waiting time in the Financial Aid office making the overall Financial Aid advisement more efficient.

PROBLEM: lack of reading days in the fall and the spring The current academic year calendar only provides one reading day for the fall semester and none for the spring 2011 semester. The lack of reading days will inhibit the academic success of many students. These readings days allow students like myself to dedicate a whole day to their studies, catch up if behind, reconsider material that was covered earlier in the semester and just thoroughly go over all the subject matter. In the past, these reading days have helped many students and myself immensely. The university calendar should make changes that consist of implementing two study days per semester. These additions can only have a positive impact on the student body because historically the majority of the student that I encountered utilized and benefited from these study days.

PROBLEM: inefficient undergraduate recruitment policies and strategies. The current undergraduate population has an inherent interest in the recruitment of prospective students. The ability of current undergraduates to connect with prospective students and share their first hand and unique perspective of the University would help aid in the process of recruiting more prospective students more efficiently. In the surrounding communities, SMU is not well represented. SMU needs to foster a stronger relationship with the local high schools and increase exposure within these schools, in order to develop a stronger bond between SMU and the greater Dallas community. One of the ideas would be to allow undergraduates to accompany the office of undergraduate admissions counselors on recruitment trips to the high school. I believe this will be very effective due to the fact that these current students will be able to relate to the prospective students. Also for a prospective student, having a current student as a resource will help clear up many misconceptions and help the decision making of these students much easier. Lewis White is general member of the Communications Committee of Student Senate. He can be reached for comments or questions at ltwhite@smu.edu.

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Javier Gonzales is a senior management science major. He can be reached for comments or questions at javierg@smu.edu.

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ASIA-PACIFIC

Russia and Japan dispute islands: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is said to be planning to visit more of the disputed Kuril Islands, despite growing anger from Japan. The Kuril Islands, rich in fishing grounds, mineral deposits, and possibly oil and gas, were seized by Soviet troops at the end of World War II. Hours after Japan announced it was recalling its ambassador, Lavrov told reporters that Tokyo’s “strong reaction” was unacceptable.

MIDDLE EAST

Israel accused of prisoner abuse: Israel’s internal security service subjected Palestinians to abuse and torture while in custody, according to two Israeli rights groups.

SOUTH ASIA

Afghan election protests: Dozens of Afghan

parliamentary candidates have marched in the capital, Kabul, to protest at what they say were flaws in the Sept. 18 vote. Some candidates accuse officials of manipulating the outcome of the vote.

EUROPE

U.K.-France defense treaty: New treaties on defense and nuclear joint between the U.K. and France have marked a “new chapter” in a long history of defense co-operation, David Cameron said. A U.K. centre will develop nuclear testing technology while one in France carries it out, and there are plans for a joint army expeditionary force of 10,000 soldiers.

LATIN AMERICA

Argentinean president speaks of husband’s death: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made a tearful TV address, vowing to honor the legacy of her late husband, Nestor Kirchner. Kirchner died of a heart attack last week.

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US & CANADA

Republican comebacks: Early results in the U.S. mid-term elections look bad for President Barack Obama with Democratic Senate defeats in Indiana and Kentucky. Dan Coats took the seat from the Democrats in Indiana while Rand Paul, a favorite with the Tea Party movement, held Kentucky for the Republicans. Source: BBC News

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Presidential Center exhibit opens: Meadows Museum is hosting an exhibit displaying plans for the George W. Bush Presidential Center and artifacts from the Bush presidency. The exhibit will run until Feb. 6, 2011. Source: smu.edu

Sports

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 •

VOLLEYBALL

WOMEN’S SWIM & DIVE

Mustangs dive into competition SMU sweeps UTEP 3-0 By EJ HOLLAND

She also swam the backstroke leg in the 400-yard medley relay and swam the second leg of the freestyle relay for The SMU women’s swimming and the Ponies. As a freshman, Svendsen was diving team is hungry to win their sixth named Conference USA Freshman consecutive Conference USA title. The of the Year and also received All Mustangs come into the season ranked American honors. Last season, she No. 11 in the nation and have already impressed with meet victories was named Conference USA over Houston and Rice. Swimmer of the Year and won the 100-yard backstroke (52.65) Steve Collins brings a wealth of knowledge to the program and and the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.98) at the Conference is in his 25th year as head coach of SMU women’s swimming USA championships. team. Collins has led the Ponies SMU had one of the best to 14 consecutive conference recruiting classes in the nation this year, and the freshmen titles (9 WAC, 5 C-USA) and has been named NCAA Coach are certainly living up to their hype. of the Year multiple times. Collins believes this year’s Nina Rangelova, Deanna team will continue the tradition Matthews and Alice McCall have already made a significant of excellence at SMU. “The team goals are to try impact for the Mustangs. Against Houston, McCall to finish in the top 20 at the NCAA’s and win the conference won the 1000-yard freestyle championship,” he said. “At (10:14.97) the 500-yard freestyle (5:04.72). The long distance this point the way this team is working together and competing specialist and Great Britain in the early season meets, native swam club for Wigan REBECCA HANA/The Daily Campus they are on the right track to SMU women’s swimming team member Maroua Mathlouthi competes in a freestyle heat B.E.S.T. during her years in against Rice University Saturday at Perkins Natatorium. accomplish those goals.” high school. The Mustangs have a good Matthews was also blend of upperclassmen who have The Mustangs were finally able to pull Championships every year since astounding against Houston and led experienced championship runs and away from the Boilermakers meet’s she’s been at SMU and achieved All all Mustangs with three event titles. young talented underclassmen. She won the 100- yard backstroke, 200final event. SMU finished second in American status as a freshman. On Oct. 23 SMU defeated Houston the 200- meter freestyle relay which “[Egenolf] has been a leader for us in yard backstroke, and the 400-yard IM 172-122 in the first dual match of the propelled the Mustangs into a thrilling her events at the NCAA championships with a time of 4:22.69. Matthews took season. The Mustangs won 12 of the second place finish. and that’s what has been most impressive second in the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:27.07 at the SMU Classic. meet’s 16 events and the 50, 100 and Collins was satisfied with the second for me,” Collins said. Rangelova wowed the crowd on the The star diver has high expectations 200-yard freestyle events. place result and the effort his girls this season and is reaching for the stars first day of the SMU Classic by placing The Ponies then downed Rice in a gave. dual meet with the SMU Classic this “You always want to shoot to win as far as her senior year goals go. second in the 200-yard freestyle, with past Saturday, 127-73. With the win, your home competitions, but in this “Ultimately it’s my last year and I’d an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:47.87. SMU moved to 2-0 in dual meets this case with Purdue finishing 16th in the like to win the NCAA’s,” Egenolf said. She also helped the 400-yard medley season. NCAA [championships] and obviously “I’d like to final in all three boards and relay team earn a second-place finish as “[Against Rice] we really had the Southern California finishing in the top be an All American on the 1 meter, 3 she swam the final leg for the Mustangs. opportunity to feature some of the ten last year it was tough,” he said. “We meter and platform.” Rangelova was not done yet; she swam swimmers that weren’t competing in the were satisfied for this weekend, but we Junior Therese Svendsen and the first leg of the 800-yard freestyle classic,” Collins said. “It really showed certainly want to try to improve and sophomore Denisa Smolenova have relay as well and helped SMU clock in the depth we have and the quality of the try to be even better at the end of the been very impressive for the Mustangs with a second-place time of 7:28.27. so far this season. team ,and I was really impressed with season,” Collins said. “We have a large group [of freshmen] the times and the fact that the swimmers Senior diver Audra Egenolf set a Against Houston, Smolenova won and all different strokes and levels of really improved from the week before new school and meet record with her two individual events, the 200-yard experience, but they’ve really bonded when they swam against Houston.” 3-meter dive combined score of 346.85. butterfly (2:01.38) and the 100-yard together as a group,” Collins said. The SMU Classic provided an She gained 16 points in the standings for butterfly (55.80). She also swam the SMU will travel to North Texas for extremely tough test for the Mustangs. the Mustangs, and the 3 meter dive was third leg of the winning 400-yard medley its third dual meet of the season on The meet featured six nationally ranked the only event that USC did not take relay squad. In the SMU Classic, the Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. The Mustangs defeated teams including USC from the Pac 10, first place in. The previous meet record super sophomore earned runner-up the Mean Green 143-96 in last season’s Louisville from the Big East, Virginia was set in 1998 by Sydney Olympic gold honors in the 100-yard butterfly event faceoff. “North Texas is one of the teams in from the ACC, Purdue from the Big 10, medalist Laura Wilkinson. with a time of 55.17. and Rice and SMU from C-USA. Last year at the Conference USA Texas that’s been improving,” Collins “My Friday night performance was “The SMU Classic is an annual not what I wished it would have been, championships, Smolenova won the said. “We certainly want to use this event for us,” Collins said. so I came back with a new attitude on 100-yard butterfly (54.25) and the 200- meet to continue to develop our team. We want to try to match up well with USC dominated the classic Saturday,” Egenolf said. “I knew we yard butterfly (2:00.96). throughout out the weekend and only had two home meets this year and In the 100-yard backstroke, at the North Texas and swim a very tough finished in first place with a total of I really wanted to get the pool record, SMU Classic, Svendsen finished with a competition, and at the same time we 420 points. The Trojans also had the so I just came in pretty driven and just time of 55.62 to take second for SMU. have to keep looking forward.” Sports Editor eholland@smu.edu

four highest point-earning swimmers of the meet. SMU and Purdue duked it out for second place and produced some electrifying events. Both teams were tied at the diving break mid-meet. The two teams remained within four points of each other for the rest of the meet.

got it done.” Egenolf is coming off a superb junior year, which ended with a seventh place finish in the 3-meter dive and 11th place finish in the platform dive at the NCAA Championships. The senior from Indianapolis, Ind. has qualified for the NCAA

By JOHN BONADELLE Contributing Writer jbonadelle@smu.edu

The SMU women’s volleyball team continued their winning streak on Sunday with a decisive victory over the University of Texas at El Paso. The Mustangs made quick work of the Miners and swept them in three straight games. SMU was in control for both of the first two games, winning the first 25-22 and displaying a dominant performance in the second by routing the Miners 25-15. Dana Powell, SMU’s leader in kills this season, continued to lead the Mustang attack by recording a teamhigh of 11 kills Sunday. Katherine Wilkerson’s nine kills and Courtney Manning’s eight complimented Powell and gave the offense balance. The attack was made possible by setter Kelli Becerra. With her performance on Sunday, Becerra has now recorded a 1,000 set season. UTEP did not gain their first lead of the match until the third and final game when they jumped out to a

convincing 6-1 lead. SMU head Coach Lisa Seifert called an early timeout to regroup her squad. After the timeout, the Mustangs came back with higher intensity and focus. SMU rallied to make the game 14-12 and continued to cut down the deficit after UTEP called for a timeout. SMU finally took their first lead late into the game by making the score 22 to 21. Once SMU gained control of the game, the Mustangs managed to put down the Miner threat and win 25-22, giving them the sweep over UTEP in straight sets. SMU continues to remain in second place in Conference USA play as they enter the last half of the season. The win Sunday was SMU’s fourth consecutive home win, putting the Ponies at 7-2 overall at home on the season. SMU will enjoy two more home games before heading back onto the road. They play Marshall on Friday and East Carolina on Sunday.

MEN’S SOCCER BRIEF Three SMU men’s soccer players were named to the CoSIDA ESPN Academic All-America District VI Team. Junior defender Diogo de Almeida, junior defender Adam Sill and senior midfielder Josue Soto were all honored.

This is Still’s second time receiving the honor while this is the first Academic All-District selection for de Almeida and Soto. All three players have helped lead No. 5 SMU to a 14-1 overall record, and a regular season Conference USA title.

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50 Firing 54 Carrier to Tel Aviv 56 Mardi __ 57 Go-getter’s response to “Do you know of such a person?” 58 Nautilus skipper 59 Expanded 61 Texas __: oil 63 Stat for CC Sabathia

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Arts & Entertainment

• Wednesday, November 3, 2010

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MOVIES

DC gets up close with director Stephen Frears By CHASE WADE A&E Intern cdwade@smu.edu

It is not often that British director, Stephen Frears, crosses the Atlantic. However when he does, he usually brings along his latest film for us to enjoy. In Dallas, for only a day, Frears took time out his schedule to discuss his latest film, “Tamara Drewe,” exclusively with The Daily Campus. The film, headed by British starlet, Gemma Arterton, was derived from the popular graphic novel bearing the same name. Even though Frears knew of the novel and was a fan, he never thought to make a film of it. “I used to read the comic strip all the time,” Frears said. “Me and the artist of the strip have known each other for almost 30 years now.” The film and the graphic novel focus on the title character Tamara Drewe, a once ugly-ducking, who after a series of surgeries comes back to her small English village and shakes things up. “I really wanted this film to be funny,” Frears said. “Nowadays, Hollywood is only making franchise films; I wanted something different.” During pre-production, Frears stressed the importance of casting, mainly that of the movie’s title character. However, Frears experienced much difficulty casting Andy Cobb, Tamara’s old flame, who was eventually played by Luke Evans, a British actor. “Casting the decent farmer was a terribly hard thing to do,” Frears said. “They just don’t make decent chaps like that anymore.” A subplot featured in the story involves the film’s antagonist, the pompous author Nicolas Hardiment, played by Roger Allam, and his homely, almost pathetic wife, Beth, played by Tamsin Greg. The two are struggling to keep their marriage afloat after Allam’s character’s infidelities.

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Gemma Arterton stars in director Stephen Frears upcoming film “Tamara Drewe” about a young newspaper writer who returns to her childhood home.

“It’s quite funny because both of these actors are almost the complete opposite in reality,” Frears said. “Roger is a great guy, and Tamsin is actually rather glamorous.” Two other standouts featured in the film are the teenage girls that act as a Greek Chorus to “Tamara Drewe.”

Both rather vocal, the two foul-mouthed friends, played by Charlotte Christie and Jessica Barden, provide comic relief to many scenes in the film. “Charlotte and Jessica were great to work with,” Frears said. “They were very witty and just a riot to watch. I really

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enjoyed filming their scenes.” Even though most of “Tamara Drewe” was easy to film, the ending, which involves a crescendo of stampeding cows, proved to be Frears’ toughest challenge behind the camera. “The shot featuring the cows took days to film,” Frears said. “We had to find the perfect valley to lead them into. Eventually, we just shot the scene over and over until the editor would had enough material to work with.” Frears’ last film to be released widely in America was the Oscar nominated movie, “The Queen.” Even though Frears claims to have grown up watching American cinema, he still can see a major difference between the way British and American films are made. “American cinema is almost on a completely different scale,” said Frears. “[They] are almost like two completely different parts of the brain; they think differently.” In terms of thinking differently, Frears sure fits the part. Prior to becoming a director, Frears earned a law degree from Cambridge University in England. How much of that knowledge he still uses is in question. “The law degree was a complete waste of time,” Frears said. “I’ve been making films for almost 45 years now, and the thing I wish I would have studied more of would have to be economics.” Frears’ future projects are in the works, with one that he hopes will involve him shooting in Las Vegas. However, Frears claims that the economic state of cinema is not at its best and making a new film may be hard. “England is virtually bankrupt,” said Frears. “Although, when it comes to movies, I’m a cheap date.” “Tamara Drewe” is a sexy but hilarious comedy that is sure to brighten the audience’s day, a feeling that Frears hopes comes naturally with the film. “I want the American audience to see this film as sort of a pleasure to watch,” Frears said. “Times are already gloomy enough, let’s at least have a laugh.”

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Ghostland performs better live By ASHLEY WITHERS Staff Writer awithers@smu.edu

Costumes, glowsticks and lasers filled The Palladium on Saturday night at the Ghostland Observatory concert. Concertgoers danced from the second they arrived until the band left the stage. The sound was infectious, and everyone seemed to catch the bug. The Daily Campus had the opportunity to catch up with Thomas Turner from Ghostland Observatory after the show. “The energy felt great. People were dressed up; everyone was having a great time. Everyone was dancing and putting their hands in the air,” Turner said. “I love to see people in costumes. I think that’s the best.” The Austin-based band is made up of members Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens. Turner handles the background beats and melody, while Aaron writes lyrics and provides vocals on stage. Self-described as “not a band,” the boys of Ghostland Observatory prefer to see their musical efforts as “an agreement between two friends to create something that not only heals their beat-driven hearts but pleases their

rock ‘n’ roll souls.” This “agreement” has led to four albums including their latest, “Codename: Rondo.” The album has more hooks and more of an electric pop-feel than any of their other discs, and will have you dancing from start to finish. “We were trying to get that feeling like when you’re making your first album. When you’re working on a new album you’re thinking it has to be better than the last one,” Turner said. “It’s more just about having fun, and that’s the kind of mindset we tried to get back into.” While some of the tracks are lacking in the lyrics department, the beat is enough to keep the track on. Turner makes use of some unique sound techniques, incorporating a cowbell into the mix. Be sure to check out “Miracles,” “Freeze,” “Give Me the Beast,” and “Kick Clap Speaker,” on the “Codename: Rondo” album, if you are looking for that perfect party beat. “Mama” is slightly reminiscent of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but with a more electronic fair. “It’s a nice progression. We’re real happy with it,” Turner said. “It’s just two guys having fun and making music you can party to.” While Ghostland Observatory is a better live show than a must-have for your iPod, if you take the album for what it is, a dance album, you won’t be disappointed.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FRIDAY Lady Antebellum: Need You Now Tour 2010 @ Verizon Theater At Grand Prairie Deerhunter @ Granada SigEp & Lambda Chi present: Thug Life featuring Ying Yang Twins SATURDAY Chamber Music Showcase Concert@ Meadows Pi Kappa Alpha’s White Trash Bash Phi Delta Theta featuring Lil Flip NELO CD Release Party with Mike Kelly @ HOB Lee Ann Womack @ Billy Bob’s Rhett Miller and Ben Kweller @ Granada Suicidal Tendencies @ The Palladium Ballroom